elbow-to-elbow
Example Sentences
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It’s another thing to go elbow to elbow with a group of elite madmen barreling down an Alpine pass at 50 miles per hour.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
“The crowd is elbow to elbow and you’re getting pushed and shoved usually. Is it going to clear the wall, are you at risk of interference, is the outfielder bearing down?”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2024
But the plants themselves became hot spots for the virus, as workers stood elbow to elbow chopping, deboning and packing meat and seafood.
From Washington Post • Aug. 18, 2022
The most ardent boosters of rival politicians find themselves elbow to elbow at bars or perched together in the upper tiers of N.F.L. stadiums.
From New York Times • Jan. 18, 2022
Mother and I don’t exactly see eye to eye, or even elbow to elbow.
From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine
